The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

U.S. organic corn harvest bogged down by winter weather

Cold, snow could push the end of harvest well into December for many key organic corn states As of mid-November, about half of U.S. organic corn acres were still in the field across the Midwest, and snow could push the end of harvest further into December for some states, according to the November 2019 Monthly Market Update from Mercaris. As […]

Rabo Agrifinance to offer first loan program to help farmers transition to organic

Loan terms reflect challenges and opportunities for farmers to change production practices Rabo AgriFinance has announced a new loan product that can make it more financially viable for farmers to seek organic certification on all or part of their crop operations. With guidance from Pipeline Foods, Rabo AgriFinance has developed a financial framework that gives […]

How regenerative agriculture could mitigate the effects of climate change

By Emily Folk As protesters take to the streets all over the world, it seems the effects of climate change have finally become widely known and accepted. Many people already consider organic farming an essential part of humanity’s response to a warming planet. Yet a concept called regenerative organic agriculture will take this concept further. […]

It’s getting easier to find non-GMO ingredients

While demand for organic ingredients has historically exceeded supply, supply and demand for non-GMO ingredients is finding a balance. Plantings of genetically modified crops have peaked with GM corn, cotton, and soybeans accounting for about 90% of total plantings of those crops. Meanwhile, the number of consumers seeking non-GMO food products continues to grow. According […]

Transition to organic sustains family farm

When Joel Layman first started farming part-time in 2007, he would have said there was no way he’d ever grow organic crops. But today, Layman farms 1,700 acres of his family’s Michigan farm organically, with another 200 in transition. It all started after working with his neighbor, who in 2013 had started farming organically. After […]